Photos: Margo Fire in Dudleyville, north of Tucson, burns 12 homes
The Margo Fire burned through thick vegetation in the San Pedro River bottom near Dudleyville in Pinal County on Thursday continued to be estimated at 500 acres with containment around 20% of its perimeter as of Friday, officials said.
Cause of the fire near the unincorporated Pinal County town was under investigation.
The county Sheriff’s Office said approximately 200 residents were evacuated and that the evacuation notice might be lifted Friday evening or Saturday morning.
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Flames from the Margo Fire burn trees and brush in the San Pedro River Valley near Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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People watch the Margo Fire as it burns in the San Pedro River Valley near Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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Remains of a home destroyed during the Margo Fire in Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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A smoldering building behind a playhouse after the Margo Fire burned into Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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After dropping water, a helicopter flies around smoke from the Margo Fire burning the San Pedro River Valley and in Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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A Type 6 fire crew keeps an eye on the Margo Fire as it burns in the San Pedro River Valley in Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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Matthew Hinton, an Apache Gaming Enterprise security guard, takes a video of smoke from the Margo Fire as well as the burnt trees, and buildings in Dudleyville, Ariz.
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A Northwest Fire Department firefighter sprays water on burnt trees, left behind from the Margo Fire, in Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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An Arizona Department of Transportation vehicle drives down State Route 77 while the Margo Fire burns in the San Pedro River Valley near Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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A helicopter drops water on the Margo Fire burning in the San Pedro River Valley and in Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
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Red fire retardant, used on the Margo Fire, stains trees, cars and buildings in Dudleyville, Ariz., April 8, 2021.
Rebecca Sasnett
Photojournalist
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